The Ashland Bluejays also showed no signs of letdown after having to revamp most of their lineup after winning a state championship by recording a 66-38 victory over the Spearville Royal Lancers.

The Bluejays scored 33 second chance points in the game. Grant Meininger led Ashland in scoring with 19 points, while Billy Day added 10 and Corey McCann and Nathan Remer added eight apiece. Nathan Stein led Spearville with 11 points and Aston Ratzlaff also scored in double figures with 10.

Ashland allowed only two field goals to outscore Spearville 14-5 after the opening quarter and extended the lead to 38-21 by halftime. The Bluejays closed out the game by outscoring the Lancers 19-5 in the final quarter.

MONTEZUMA -- Trenton Holloway hit 13 field goals and scored 31 points as the Rebels slowly extended their lead after each quarter to record the victory over the Indians.

Zach Tyler added 16 in the home victory for the Rebels and Carson Skidmore scored 10. Garrett Miller and James Turpin scored 12 points apiece to lead Satanta and Tristan Colantonio added 10 in the loss for the Indians.

BUCKLIN -- The Timberwolves didn't allow a field goal in the first quarter and built a 19-8 by halftime in the season opener for both squads. Bucklin scored 16 points in the final quarter to try for a comeback in the game.

Cimarron 68, Ulysses 62 (OT)

ULYSSES -- The Bluejays came back from a five-point deficit in the final quarter and outscored the Tigers 10-4 in overtime to record the season opening road victory.